‘Well, that quite settles the matter, doesn’t it? In that case— Oh, Delwin!’ We all whipped around just in time to see Delwin slip in through the high front gate and shut it behind his back again. There was a grimness to his expression that told me he knew exactly what the crowd outside was headed towards, but all he said was, ‘I’ve given my people orders to clear the route to the city gate. Don’t want any bystanders caught up in the masses.’ ‘Clear the route?’ Halbert burst out, striding towards the guardmaster with long, snappish steps. ‘Without asking the consulate beforehand? Have you gone
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